Xavier POV
I worked on my system all night, not because the project was important or something, but because I was scared.
Scared that while the cold hands of sleep embraced me, it might reveal a side I want hidden—a vulnerable side.
Yeah, there was that certain night she slept by my side and I didn't have any nightmares, but then I just got lucky. There's no way just staying by her side could solve a problem specialists and drugs couldn't. So I couldn't afford to take chances.
After I had transported her back to the bed, I decided to just stay back in the room.
"Xavier…." I heard her sleepy tone as she approached me. "It's dawn already… you didn't sleep?" she asked, standing in front of me and itching her hair.
"I did," I lied. I was not ready to start answering any of her silly questions.
It's too early to get a headache.
She moved to the bathroom and entered before closing the door behind her.
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**Scarlett POV**
